Retroperitoneal bleeding
Retroperitoneal bleeding is an accumulation of blood in the retroperitoneal space. Signs and symptoms may include abdominal or upper leg pain, hematuria, and shock. It can be caused by major trauma or by non-traumatic mechanisms.
| Retroperitoneal bleeding | |
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| Other names | Retroperitoneal hematoma, retroperitoneal hemorrhage |
| Transverse section, showing the relations of the capsule of the kidney. (Peritoneum is labeled at center right. Retroperitoneal space is behind peritoneum.) | |
| Specialty | General surgery |
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